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English Major


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Requirements for the Major


A major in English requires a minimum of 11 courses constituted as follows:

Basic Requirements:


One of these five basic courses may be taken off the Scripps campus. The remaining four must be taken at Scripps.

One course in British Literature before 1900


 (courses numbered 110 through 149)

Four electives:


Up to two of these electives may be courses in creative writing, film, and linguistics. It is recommended but not required that most of these be taken at Scripps. WRIT 100  will count as an elective. Courses in literature not originally written in English do not count toward the English major.

Senior Seminar and Senior Thesis:


Must be taken at Scripps.

Note:


These minimum requirements leave ample room for further work in literature, and any student planning to do graduate work should follow the course requirements for the Honors Program. Many courses have been arranged on a cycle of rotation to allow for greater diversity in the program. Students planning to go abroad should make sure they will be able to fulfill these requirements.

Honors Requirements


In addition to completing the following course requirements, a student who wishes to pursue the Honors Program in English must achieve a GPA of 10 (B+) in the major, and the thesis must receive a grade of A or A-. The student will be expected to produce a more substantial thesis than those not working on honors, and must apply in writing to the department by the end of junior year, specifying the intended electives used to complete the program. (Transfer students should consult the English Department.) The requirements are 13 courses distributed as follows:

Basic Requirements:


One of these seven basic courses may be taken off the Scripps campus. The remaining six
must be taken on campus.

  • ENGL 115

Four electives:


Up to two of these electives may be courses in creative writing, film, and linguistics. It is recommended but not required that most of these be taken at Scripps. WRIT 100  will count as an elective. Courses in literature not originally written in English do not count toward the English major.

Senior Seminar and Senior Thesis:


Must be taken at Scripps.

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